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NOTICE
Federal Communications Commission
445 12th St., S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20554
September 28, 1999
Network Services Division
Common Carrier Bureau
Section 214 application accepted for filing:
NSD File No. W-P-D-441 Applicant: NYNEX Long Distance Company
d/b/a Bell Atlantic Long Distance
On September 10, 1999, NYNEX Long Distance Company d/b/a Bell Atlantic Long Distance
(NYNEX) filed an application requesting authority under section 214(a) of the Communications Act
of 1934, 47 U.S.C. 214(a) and section 63.71 of the Federal Communications Commission's rules,
47 C.F.R. 63.71, to discontinue the provision of interstate domestic interexchange services that
primarily consist of presubscribed resold circuit-switched voice services, effective on or after
September 30, 1999.
This application states that these services are offered to customers in the following states: Colorado,
Florida, Iowa, Michigan, Nevada, Utah, and Washington. NYNEX states that discontinuation is
necessary to cease use of various systems and services provided since July 1999 by an unaffiliated
supplier while implementing alternative systems in an orderly fashion. They state that very few
customers will be impacted by the discontinuation and that Bell Atlantic Communications, Inc., an
affiliate of NYNEX, will continue to serve consumers in states where it is authorized to provide
service. Further, affected customers may readily subscribe to similar services provided by many
other carriers, including Bell Atlantic Communications, Inc., where available, as well as non-
affiliated service providers. NYNEX has notified all of its customers of its proposed discontinuance,
in writing by first class U.S. mail. Second notices were also sent to customers.
NYNEX's application appears to be complete under section 63.71 of the Commission's rules. The
FCC will normally authorize this proposed discontinuance of service unless it is shown that
customers would be unable to receive service or a reasonable substitute from another carrier or that
the public convenience and necessity is otherwise adversely affected. In accordance with section
63.71(c), the application will be automatically granted on the 31st day after the date that this public
notice is released without further Commission action unless the Commission has notified the
applicant that the grant will not be automatically effective.
Comments objecting to this application must be filed with the Commission by October 14, 1999.
It is requested that such comments refer to application file number W-P-D-441. Comments should
include specific information about the impact of this proposed discontinuance on the commenter,
including any inability to acquire reasonable substitute service. Comments should be sent to the
Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW, Room TW-
A325, Washington, DC 20554. Two copies of the comments should also be sent to the Network
Services Division, 445 12th Street, SW, Room 6-A207, Washington, DC 20554. The application
will be available for review and copying during regular business hours at the FCC Reference Center,
Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW, Room CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554, (202) 418-0270.
For further information, contact Al McCloud, (202) 418-2499 (voice), amccloud@fcc.gov, or Marty
Schwimmer, (202) 418-2320 (voice), mschwimm@fcc.gov, at the Network Services Division,
Common Carrier Bureau. The TTY number is (202) 418-0484.
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